Two youths detained in purse snatching case
San Leandro police detained two youths, Frank Sylvia, 18, of Hayward and Dar Dingosh, 17, of San Leandro, after a purse was stolen from Vivian Hansen, 9, of Oakland, by riders on a motorcycle Tuesday night. They were held for questioning and later released. Investigation continues.
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Amider Dingosh
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Oakland
Fire damages Hayward garage and kitchen in gasoline incident
A Hayward man and his son escaped injury when a gasoline can started a fire while they were working on a car at 194 Highland Blvd. The blaze damaged the garage and adjoining kitchen, causing an estimated 7000 dollars in damage. The fire reportedly originated during the refueling and pump work.
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Alfed Cadinha
Alfred
Highland Blvd
Young Bakersfield Woman Identified Near Coots
The body of Virginia Louise Graf, 48, was found near Coots in Madera County on December 18. Investigators say she ran away from home six days earlier, and she died from liver failure after being struck by a car. Her identity was confirmed via driver's license fingerprints after flier distribution to state agencies. Graf was last seen December 12 in her mother’s home in Bakersfield.
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Virginia Louise Graf
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Femielde
Sheriff's Office
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Tepaties
Ernest
Virginia Helen Graf
Brutal hijack on midnight Boeing 727 flight shocks Tampa
A gun wielding man and a pistol armed woman hijacked the Midnight Flyer, a Boeing 727 operating Sacramento to Los Angeles, forcing a ground stop at Tampa before proceeding to Los Angeles. Passengers reported a hijacker assaulted a stewardess with a shotgun butt. FBI and Air Force responders coordinated while two tanker trucks refueled the jet at the extreme north ramp. Key crew and passengers were held aboard as negotiations continued.
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Paul McAlester
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
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McDill Air Morte Base
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Stewa Miess
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San Francisco
Bay Area aims to remove lead from gasoline by 1975
Bay Area Air Pollution Control District directors plan a three month study of alternatives to leaded gasoline across nine counties. Lead removal could meet strict exhaust standards by 1975, but may raise other emissions. Options include aromatic additives or stud trapping devices. a phased retirement of lead is favored to avoid fuel economy loss and valve issues.
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Bay Area
Callaghan
Nixon and Sato near accord on Japan talks at San Clemente
President Nixon and Japanese Premier Sato near an agreement as their fifth summit ends. They discussed easing Japan's import controls, the Okinawa issue, and a potential Tokyo Washington hotline. Nixon aims to reassure ties with China and prepare for Peking and Moscow trips.
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Sisaku Sato
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William P. Rogers
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Salty
China
Okinawa
Irvine's first city manager fired after 11 hours
Irvine California UPI reports the first city manager of the new Irvine city was dismissed after just 11 hours in office setting a record for tenures that may never be matched.
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Irvine
Calif
Nixon enters primary candidacy in several states
Nixon announces candidacy to appear on the ballot in New Hampshire where supporters have entered his name for the March 7 primary. He aims for six more contests Florida Maryland Nebraska Oregon Tennessee and Wisconsin with other national candidates already entered. In New Hampshire he faces liberal Republican Paul N. McCloskey and conservative John R. Ashbrook who expects a strong volunteer push.
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New Hampshire
Florida
Maryland
Nebraska
Oregon
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Paul N. McCloskey
Catif
John R. Ashbrook
Ohio
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Delta confirms 950 passengers affected by radiation leak
Delta Airlines said 950 passengers may have had luggage affected by a leaking shipment of radioactive isotopes. Only 19 bags were checked in across five cities. Oak Ridge supervision found three bags with detectable radiation, two in Chicago and one in Louisville, while Public Health inspected 11 bags with four showing contamination. The leak was in a Delta Convair 880 baggage compartment on a New York to Houston flight, with containment delayed after the lead shield failed.
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UPI
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Sonday
Atomic Energy Commission
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Tlme Is Public Health Department
New York
Houston
Della
Abssunc
Long-time Review printer dies and legacy in the newsroom
Long-time newspaper printer known as the Review lady dies. She held a man’s job for a man’s wages and took pride in setting fashion and social views for stories. Mrs May, married to Hunts Food executive Joe May, was connected to many newsroom figures. Services set for Saturday at 3 pm at Sorensen Brothers Mortuary, 1140 St.
GOP sweep seen in Vermont congressional race
In Vermont, interim Senator Robert Stafford and former secretary Richard Mallary are favored to win in today’s special election, likely giving Republicans all three statewide seats. Stafford leads a three way bid for the Senate. Mallary faces a partisan race for the House seat. George Arown holds the other Senate seat. Prime voter turnout is expected to be low amid light snow and temperatures near freezing.
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Win- Slow L. Prouty
Statfart
House of Ill
Prouty
Stafford
Congress
Mallory
Vermont
Stallord
113000 More GIs to Be Cut in Defense Revisions
Washington AP reports the Pentagon will slash 113000 servicemen, bringing total U S armed strength to 2462000 by June 30, lowest since 1950. Draft calls may fall further with no January draft and possible no calls in February or March. The department will also trim 41000 civilian workers beyond prior plans.
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Melvin R. Laird
Friedheim
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Nixon
Congress
War hero sentenced to life for California beating death
William A. McFarland Jr., 28, a former soldier with two bronze stars and Vietnam service, was sentenced in Monterey California to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the year loss of Tieth Forsmann, 22, of Lafayette. A psychiatric exam was ordered before possible sentence reduction.
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Sam Foster
Mci
Arland
Wrotey
Demald
McMullen
Bradenlon
Fla
Stanford Press Back Recruiting Campaign Sparks Debate
Stanford University faculty members, in an ad in the student newspaper, oppose barring campus recruiters as impractical and harmful to the university. A series of November mill-ins protested defense firm recruiting, with faculty arguing minority safety and academic openness would be endangered if firms like General Motors or Honeywell were excluded.
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UPT
Stanford University
General Motors
Honeywell
Bank of America Raises Prime Rate In Surprise Move
SAN FRANCISCO AP Bank of America today lifts its prime interest rate from 4.5 percent to 5 percent effective immediately. ACW Chisen Bank of America president said no other rate adjustments are planned.
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Bank of America Today
ACW
Chisen
Bank of America
Bombs Found in Two San Francisco Banks
New York detectives report a half pound of smokeless powder in a bomb at First National Bank, armed with an electric calendar clock. Similar devices were found at Northern Trust in Chicago and Manufacturers Hanover Trust in New York. A July 1871 timing claim and notes about a planned campaign, kidnappings for property, and references to George Jackson and Sam Melville appear in a San Francisco letter.
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Northern Trust Company
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San Francisco
Howard Pierson
Jim Ryan
Amerika
Sic
George Jackson
Sam Melville
Jackson
San Quentin
Melville
Selective Service
Police seek charges over pastor bingo donations dispute
Police pursue charges against two pastors denying bingo was conducted at that time. They say donations were required for prizes, while pastors claim games are donation based and voluntary. Officers, in plain clothes, allegedly required donations to qualify for prizes, a view the district attorney must weigh before bringing charges.
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St. Joseph's
Neuman
Hye
Burke
Pay hikes OK for 7 firms in wage board ruling
The Pay Board allowed seven large firms to raise pay, all under 5.5 percent guideline. Motorola Ward’s Co led with a 3 percent executive raise retroactive to Jan 1, with four midlevel boosts retroactive to Jan 1. Other actions included J C Permey, Equitable Life, Taybee Co, Dan River Inc, Geneset, and S.8 entities, each varying by category and effective dates.
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Mord Motor Co
Ward
J.C. Permey
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Taybeu CO
Lexington Mass
Dan River Inc
Greenville
Geneset, Toe
Nashville
Tenn
Roeding Sues Over Trees to Trade for City Preservation
Roeding seeks declaratory relief and damages up to 1 million dollars claiming the city sided with opponents in a dispute over preserving 364 apartments 77 townhouses and multiple single family homes on the alte parcel. Attorney Joh Wells of Oakland names Frenwine City as a defendant.
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Roeting
Joh Wells
Oakland
Frenwine
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